Had a long offline chat this week with @Tianqi_Wang5, a member of the founding team at kaito. She worked in investment banking in the UK for ten years. I asked her, 'What do you think is the biggest shock for you between working in crypto and Web2?' - So many young people, starting their careers early. At just 23, some might already have five or six years of experience in this industry. In traditional finance, people usually go through undergrad, grad school, and only start working at 25. - Higher ceiling, and the upward path isn’t blocked yet. The structure in traditional investment banks is like an inverted pyramid. A small group of people at the top are extremely wealthy, earning high salaries. Even before the 2008 financial crisis, they were making a lot, and firing them would cost the company a fortune in severance, so they’re kept around. They definitely won’t step down voluntarily either. For the younger people below, it’s almost impossible to climb up because there’s no room at the top. - Remote work, more freedom, and the ability to live anywhere in the world. For those of us in our 20s, don’t complain. We’re already in the best industry, and the rankings of this space haven’t even been established yet. We still have the chance to set the rules, and the opportunities are endless. At the same time, cherish the peers around you. The road ahead is long, and who knows, in just a few years, you might be soaring to success.